Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Research And Publications
Awards And Unit Involvement
Timeline
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Madeline Preiss

Austin,TX

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

NICU Travel Nurse / Preceptor

Ascension Seton Medical Center - Level 3 NICU
01.2025 - Current

Patient Population

- One assignments in a 50 bed Level 3 NICU

- Strong focus on micro-premies from 22 weeks

Additional Roles and Responsibilities

- Preceptor - Requested by management to orient and train multiple new graduate nurses and experienced NICU nurses new to Ascension.

- Note: in addition, was requested by management to take on the role of Charge Nurse and/or Resource Nurse in addition to Preceptor.

NICU Travel Nurse / Preceptor

Presbyterian St. Luke's - Level 4 NICU
12.2024 - 01.2025

Patient Population

- One travel contract in an 84 bed NICU

- Strong focus on micro-premies, chronic and surgical patients of both stable and unstable medical status.

Additional Roles and Responsibilities

- Preceptor - Multiple shifts orienting and training local nursing school capstone students.


NICU Travel Nurse / Charge Nurse / Preceptor

Swedish Medical Center - Level 3 NICU
06.2024 - 11.2024

Patient Population

- Two consecutive travel contracts in a 20 bed NICU

- Focus on preterm and late preterm infants

Additional Roles and Responsibilities

- Preceptor - Recognized and requested by unit management to precept multiple new graduate nurses.

- Charge Nurse - Managed and supported other RN's, created safe staffing assignments with learning opportunities when appropriate, effectively listened, communicated, and resolved parent complaints.

NICU Travel Nurse / Preceptor

Ascension Seton Medical Center - Level 3 NICU
11.2023 - 05.2024

Patient Population

- Two consecutive assignments in a 50 bed Level 3 NICU

- Strong focus on micro-premies from 22 weeks

Additional Roles and Responsibilities

- Preceptor - Requested by management to orient and train multiple new graduate nurses and experienced nurses new to the NICU specialty.


NICU Travel RN

Presbyterian St. Luke's - Level 4 NICU
03.2023 - 09.2023

Patient Population

- Two consecutive assignments in an 84 bed divided Level 2 and Level 4 NICU with strong focus on chronic and surgical patients

NICU Seasonal Contract RN

Ascension Seton Medical Center - Level 3 NICU
08.2022 - 01.2023

Patient Population

- Two consecutive assignments in a 50 bed Level 3 NICU

- Strong focus on micro-premies from 22 weeks

Additional Roles and Responsibilities

- Preceptor - Requested by management to orient and train multiple new graduate nurses and experienced nurses new to the NICU specialty. Oriented and checked off incoming travel nurses on proficiency to care and manage high-risk level 3 neonates.

NICU Travel RN

Presbyterian St. Luke's - Level 4 NICU
12.2021 - 06.2022

Patient Population

- Two consecutive assignments in an 84 bed divided Level 2 and Level 4 NICU with strong focus on chronic and surgical patients

- Frequent float shifts caring for well newborns in a nationally recognized couplet care Mother Baby Unit

NICU Staff Nurse / Nurse Mentor

Ascension Seton Medical Center - Level 3 NICU
01.2018 - 11.2021

Patient Population

- 50 bed Level 3 NICU of a high-risk birthing hospital; strong focus on micro-premies

- Frequent float shifts to Dell Seton Children's Hospital Level 4 NICU

Fundamentals of Nursing Supplemental Instructor

Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, College of Nursing
10.2015 - 08.2018

- Created original weekly content review materials and lead weekly content review sessions for all of approximately 80 students enrolled in the "Fundamentals of Nursing" class each semester. -

- Class test scores and overall passing rate surpassed professor expectations.

- Returned post-graduation in response to requests by professors after one semester post-graduation to continue tutoring their class.

NICU Staff Nurse

Driscoll Children's Hospital - Level 4 NICU
01.2016 - 01.2018

Patient Population

- 51 bed Level 4 NICU

- Strong focus on micro-premie, surgical, and chronic patients

- Float shifts to PICU

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
08.2016

Certification

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification, 01/01/17, Present
  • Basic Life Support Certification, 01/01/14, Present
  • Registered Nurse, State of Texas, 01/01/16, Present
  • CITI Research Certification, 01/01/20, Present
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification, 01/01/17, 01/01/19

Research And Publications

2018 - 2021, MOAI Mentorship Active member in creation of MOAI Mentorship programs adopted by multiple units throughout the Ascension Seton Hospital network. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) trained for research in 2019. Researched effectiveness of MOAI mentorship programs on staff satisfaction and retention rates of new graduate nurses as they transition into the professional role of a nurse. Anticipating presentation of findings at local and state leadership conferences.

Awards And Unit Involvement

  • 02/01/22, "Unit Star Visionary" Award at Presbyterian St. Luke's Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
  • 01/01/21, "Employee of the Month" Award at Ascension Seton Medical Center
  • 01/01/19, Neonatal Therapeutic Hypothermia Superuser
  • 01/01/20, Member of the Breastfeeding Committee at Ascension Seton Medical Center
  • 01/01/19, Charting Auditor at Ascension Seton Medical Center
  • 01/01/20, Hygiene Auditor at Ascension Seton Medical Center
  • 01/01/19, Assisted in research related to the MOAI mentorship program at Ascension Seton Medical Center
  • 01/01/19, Awarded 1 of 66 scholarships offered by Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
  • 01/01/19, Earned RN Specialist level of the Ascension Seton clinical ladder

Timeline

NICU Travel Nurse / Preceptor

Ascension Seton Medical Center - Level 3 NICU
01.2025 - Current

NICU Travel Nurse / Preceptor

Presbyterian St. Luke's - Level 4 NICU
12.2024 - 01.2025

NICU Travel Nurse / Charge Nurse / Preceptor

Swedish Medical Center - Level 3 NICU
06.2024 - 11.2024

NICU Travel Nurse / Preceptor

Ascension Seton Medical Center - Level 3 NICU
11.2023 - 05.2024

NICU Travel RN

Presbyterian St. Luke's - Level 4 NICU
03.2023 - 09.2023

NICU Seasonal Contract RN

Ascension Seton Medical Center - Level 3 NICU
08.2022 - 01.2023

NICU Travel RN

Presbyterian St. Luke's - Level 4 NICU
12.2021 - 06.2022

NICU Staff Nurse / Nurse Mentor

Ascension Seton Medical Center - Level 3 NICU
01.2018 - 11.2021

NICU Staff Nurse

Driscoll Children's Hospital - Level 4 NICU
01.2016 - 01.2018

Fundamentals of Nursing Supplemental Instructor

Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, College of Nursing
10.2015 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
Madeline Preiss